As a high school student, Matthew Tyler, Granton, received the American FFA Degree, the highest attainable in the organization. It was just one of the reasons people assumed he would attend a four-year university away from home. But Tyler had other plans.

Mid-State Technical College alumnus Ken Hastreiter has earned recognition for his contributions to technical education and the central Wisconsin community. Hastreiter received Mid-State’s 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award on Dec. 15 during the fall graduation ceremony on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus, where he also delivered the commencement address.

The Mid-State Technical College Foundation has received a $5,000 donation from Connexus Cares, the philanthropic arm of Connexus Credit Union, to support the College’s student food shelves. The funds will supply much-needed freezers, personal hygiene products and more across all Mid-State campuses. Connexus presented Mid-State officials with its generous donation at an event on the Stevens Point Campus, Dec. 13.

When Emily Bohenstengel of Stevens Point walks across the stage at Mid-State Technical College’s fall commencement on Sunday, Dec. 15, it won’t be the first college degree for the Nursing program graduate, or even her first degree from Mid-State. She is, however, confident that the career of her dreams awaits her on the other side.

After completing his two-year degree from Mid-State straight out of high school, Colin Yusten of Marshfield will deliver the student address at Mid-State Technical College’s commencement on Sunday, Dec. 15. The honor marks Yusten’s official transition to a new and exciting chapter already underway, as he now approaches graduation from the Machine Tool Technician program with a full a year of work experience in his chosen field.

Mid-State Technical College will celebrate the achievements of its fall graduates on Sunday, Dec. 15, in a combined commencement ceremony in the Wisconsin Rapids Campus gymnasium beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Mid-State Technical College’s third annual Apprenticeship Food Drive has collected and distributed a whopping 7,134 pounds of food and household items to local pantries in Mid-State’s district communities, a significant jump over last year’s 2,000-pound haul. This year’s total represented the combined donations from Mid-State’s Construction Electrician (ABC and IBEW-NECA), Ironworker, Maintenance Technician, Millwright and Plumber apprentices as part of the College’s celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, Nov. 11–15.

Mid-State Technical College is teaming up with the Department of Workforce Development and area employers to offer an information technology apprenticeship and job fair during National Apprenticeship Week. Anyone interested in learning about IT-related jobs and apprenticeship opportunities is encouraged to attend the event on Mid-State’s Stevens Point Campus, Room CER 634, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 1 to 3 p.m.

For the first time, three Mid-State Technical College students placed in their competitions at the annual national SkillsUSA® Championships held this June in Louisville, Ky. The result is a point of pride for the College as it seeks to increase its involvement in the organization this year as host to the high school district skills competition on Dec. 12.

Free electric vehicle charging is now available to the public at all Mid-State Technical College campuses in Adams, Marshfield, Stevens Point and Wisconsin Rapids. Each electrical vehicle charging station is the first in its community.
 

Over 450 students from seven area high schools and homeschool groups converged at the Wisconsin Rapids Campus of Mid-State Technical College on Oct. 22 for the College’s Program Showcase career exploration event. The popular biannual event invites area high school students to experience hands-on demonstrations of many of Mid-State’s over 60 programs as well as learn about dual credit opportunities and applying for scholarships.

Mid-State Technical College Barber Technologist and Cosmetology students will now use Joico hair care and coloring lines in the College’s on-campus salon, The Salon@Mid-State. The new product line was introduced with a product launch and open house on the Wisconsin Rapids Campus, Oct. 21–24.